Firewire Output Glitches (Audigy 2

I have a Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS and also create/edit videos quite often for various reasons. The main problem I have is with the firewire port. The port works perfectly fine for importing video via firewire, but when I try to export video, its constantly losing the connection and it just isn't stable. I have the latest drivers for it, I've tried rebooting my computer, and I don't have SP2 for XP. If anyone can help me out with this, it'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hi! I have the same problems. Import a video works perfectly, but export is impossible.
My camcorder shows "DV-In" so the camcorder knows he will recieve a video, but it doesn't work. I get no picture on my camcorder.
I have the newest DirectX version, drivers...3,6 Ghz Athlon XP with an asrock motherboard with windows xp.
thx for help,
Proking
PS. Bad english? sorry, i'm?german ;-)
Message Edited by proking on 02-20-200607:2 AM

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